Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H979: Infill Redevelopment
Status: Passed one chamber, March 10, 2026
Requires local government to permit development of certain qualifying parcels up to certain density & intensity; requires developers of qualifying parcels to maintain specified buffer between new developments & single-family homes & townhouses; requires developers of qualifying parcels to establish that certain recreational facilities & areas reserved for recreational use have not been in operation or use for certain timeframe, to pay double parks & recreational facilities impact fees, & to provide written notice to certain property owners; requires property owners who receive such written notice to exercise option to purchase certain parcels or portions thereof within specified timeframe or forfeit option; requires development on qualifying parcels to meet concurrency requirements.
What the bill says
An act relating to infill redevelopment; creating s. 163.2525, F.S.; providing a short title; providing legislative findings; providing definitions; providing applicability; requiring a local government to permit the development of certain qualifying parcels up to a certain density and intensity; requiring a local government to approve an application for the subdivision of a qualifying parcel under certain circumstances; prohibiting a local government from using the subdivision process to restrict development in a certain manner…
From the introduced text, February 25, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to infill redevelopment; creating s. 163.2525, F.S.; providing a short title; providing legislative findings; providing definitions; providing applicability; requiring a local government to permit the development of certain qualifying parcels up to a certain density and intensity; requiring a local government to approve an application for the subdivision of a qualifying parcel under certain circumstances; prohibiting a local government from using the subdivision process to restrict development in a certain manner; requiring developers of qualifying parcels to maintain a specified buffer between new developments and single-family homes and townhouses under certain circumstances; providing requirements for such buffer areas; requiring developers of qualifying parcels to establish that certain recreational facilities and areas reserved for recreational use have not been in operation or use for a certain timeframe, to pay double the parks and recreational facilities impact fees for a certain purpose, and to provide certain written notice to certain property owners; requiring property owners who receive such written notice to exercise an option to purchase certain parcels or portions thereof within a words underlined are additions. hb979-02-c2 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/HB 979 2026 specified timeframe or forfeit the option; limiting the price at which such parcels or portions of parcels may be offered to the property owners for purchase; requiring the administrative approval of certain …
Sponsors
- Borrero, David (R, HD-111) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1434 (Ch. 2026-84)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
- : Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
- : Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
Votes
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 24, 2026): 20 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 24, 2026): 20 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 18, 2026): 17 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 18, 2026): 17 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 12 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 12 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H979?
- H979 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Infill Redevelopment.
- What does H979 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to infill redevelopment; creating s. 163.2525, F.S.; providing a short title; providing legislative findings; providing definitions; providing applicability; requiring a local government to permit the development of certain qualifying parcels up to a certain density and intensity; requiring a local government to approve an application for the subdivision of a qualifying parcel under certain circumstances; prohibiting a local government from using the subdivision process to restrict development in a certain manner…
- What is the status of H979?
- Passed one chamber as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1434 (Ch. 2026-84) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored H979?
- Borrero, David (R, HD-111).
- Where is the official record for H979?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/979
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